May 17th, 2012
April 24th, 2012
It’s expected with each new Windows release that Microsoft announces the different editions of the software for different types of consumers. Microsoft currently offers three versions of Windows 7 in the U.S. – Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. I would have figured that Microsoft would go with the same scheme for Windows 8, but the company is simplifying their offerings. Read the rest of this entry »
April 12th, 2012
OnLive has changed its popular OnLive Desktop service to bring it into compliance with Microsoft’s licensing rules. OnLive Desktop is now powered by Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 instead of Windows 7. Read the rest of this entry »
March 26th, 2012
I hated Vista search and am not finding Windows 7 search much better. What the heck, why can’t I just search for files by name and attributes? Stupid Microsoft. I hate having to get third party apps to do something as simple as a file search. Is there some way to make Win7 file search actually work properly, Dave, or are we all just hosed?
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March 1st, 2012
Fifteen years ago Microsoft’s Windows operating system reigned supreme in the computer world. Windows enjoyed near ubiquity in both the business and consumer computing markets. Challengers to Microsoft’s hegemony were few and paltry. Apple, Microsoft’s perennial rival, was in dire straits. Steve Jobs had only just returned to the company, which was had a long, hard road ahead on its return to profitability. In fact, it was largely through Microsoft’s aid that Apple survived, thanks to the release of Microsoft Office for Mac and Microsoft’s purchase of $150 million in non-voting Apple stock. Read the rest of this entry »
February 16th, 2012
We’re being audited next week and I need to ensure that each and every PC in the office has a valid, activated, certified genuine copy of Microsoft Windows 7 installed on it and running. I’ve much anxiety about this: how do I ensure everyone’s running an activated, verified copy of Win7?
February 3rd, 2012
I know how to install and change themes in Windows XP, but I haven’t figured out the same in Windows 7 yet. Can you step me through the process of downloading and applying a new Windows 7 theme, Dave? Read the rest of this entry »
January 9th, 2012
I think I have automatic updates set for my Windows PC, but it never seems to tell me there’s an update, and my experience with Windows and Microsoft is that there are updates typically every week or so. Is there some way i can manually run a Windows Update to see if there’s anything pending or available for my Win7 laptop?
December 14th, 2011
The power of e-mail is one of the strongest ways to communicate a message to someone online, especially within the business world. Many businesses (especially ecommerce-based) utilize e-mail as the sole method of communication between their customers and themselves. With this in mind, businesses need a robust e-mail product to keep up with the high demand of e-mail, and Microsoft provides this product called Microsoft Outlook. Read the rest of this entry »
November 17th, 2011
If you have been in the computing world for a long time, many of you will know of the MS-DOS command of chkdsk. This is a tool in MS-DOS that has been around since the early Windows 3.x days that thoroughly scans your hard drive, and can fix and report any logical file system errors. While chkdsk is running, the program can also check for physical issues, such as bad sectors, and also attempt to recover information that may be damaged associated with the bad sectors that it finds. Read the rest of this entry »